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Neil Stone wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Neil Williams wrote: > >> Grant Sewell wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> If the files in /var/lib/dpkg have become corrupt, is there any way to >>> fix them so an "apt-get"ting works nicely again - I lost power midway >>> through an upgrade yesterday and now (at least) /var/lib/dpkg/available >>> has become somewhat corrupt. >>> >>> >> # mv /var/lib/dpkg/available ~/available-old >> # apt-get --fix-broken --fix-missing update >> >> If that fails, try the debian-user mailing list but it is high volume. >> >> >> > > damn you, i was about to suggest similar... *shakes fist etc* > > Hope it works... > Cheers. I'll let you know just as soon as I get a usable system (the computer I'm writing this on is soon to be returned to College... leaving me with no machine that's currently usable as a desktop/workstation). Grant. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html